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Battista Sforza (1446 – 6 or 7 July 1472) was the Duchess of Urbino in 1460-1472 as the second wife of Federico da Montefeltro. She acted as regent during her husband's absences from Urbino.
- 6 or 7 July 1472 (aged 25–26), Gubbio, Duchy of Urbino
One of the most celebrated portraits of the Italian Renaissance, the diptych features the Duke of Urbino, Federico da Montefeltro (1422-1482) and his wife Battista Sforza (1446-1472).
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Piero della Francesca, Portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Urbino, Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza, 1467-72, tempera on panel, 47 x 33 cm (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker .
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- Beth Harris,Steven Zucker
Battista Sforza era figlia di Alessandro Sforza, signore di Pesaro, e della prima moglie Costanza da Varano.
Piero della Francesca harnessed mathematical theory and geometry, combining them with Renaissance Humanism, to create some of the most arresting religious paintings of the early Renaissance. His use of linear perspective and foreshortening brought biblical scenes and legends to life, and his emulation of classical figures and compositions lend ...
- Italian
- Borgo San Sepolcro, Italy
Born: in January 1446. Deceased: 6. or 7. July 1472. Father: Alessandro Sforza (1409-1473), Lord of Pesaro. Mother: her father's great love, Costanza da Varano (1428-1447), eldest daughter of Piergentile Varano († 1433), Lord of Camerino, and Elisabetta Malatesta. Siblings:
Biography. Federico da Montefeltro, Count then Duke of Urbino, condottiere and Papal Gonfalonier. He was a great patron of the arts. His second wife Battista Sforza (q.v), had several daughters and one son Guidobaldo (q.v) who is mentioned in Castiglione's 'The Courtier' in the palace of Urbino.
